Team "Czechoslovakia"!

Just for fan, I decided to put together a team with best Czech and Slovak players. Let´s pretend Czechoslovia still exists! Here´s my team:

Goal: Tomas Vokoun, Roman Turek

Defense: Zdeno Chara, Roman Hamrlik, Pavel Kubina, Jiri Slegr, Lubomir Vishnovsky, Jaroslav Spacek, Tomas Kaberle, Marek Zidlicky

On reserve: Frantiset Kaberle, Josef Melichar, Rosty Klesla, Jaroslav Modry,

Forwards: Patrik Elias, Marian Hossa, Jaromir Jagr, Zigmund Palffy, Pavol Demitra, Martin Straka, Josef Stumpel, Marian Gaborik, Petr Sykora, Martin Havlat, Josef Vasicek, Ladislav Nagy

On reserve: Radek Bonk, Radek Dvorak, Ales Hemsky, Miroslav Satan, Jan Hrdina, Vaclav Prospal, Michal Handzus, Martin Rucinsky, Marek Svatos, Richard Zednik, Jan Hlavac

Hmmm, I think this is a pretty decent team :eek:

Could you imagine them playing in olympics with big ice? Is there a team in the world capable of defeating them?

Scary looking team. But hey, Sweden and Finland used to be the same country too. A swedish/finnish team would be pretty darn good.

Good thing that they split the Czechoslovakia up. Spread the wealth!

I'm all for a Team Quebec too ;)

Or, think if Finland still belonged to Russia or Sweden. Or if Finland would have already belonged to Russia and then they would have taken over Sweden.


I was waiting for this thread. It had to pop up.

I think this is a different case compared to Sweden-Finland, because Czechoslovakia split up in 1993, but Finland and Sweden haven´t been united for several centuries.

yeah, well um...before Eric the Red, Leif Ericsson, Christopher Columbus, the Pilgrims....before any of those guys came here...Canada and the United States were basically one big country, filled with indigenous people! Could you imagine if there were a Canadian-American SUPERTEAM? Scary! :D

Scary looking team. But hey, Sweden and Finland used to be the same country too. A swedish/finnish team would be pretty darn good.

Can't help doing this ;) ... but here comes the combined swedish/finninsh team...

Goalies: Miika Kiprusoff, Pasi Nurminen, Mika Noronen

Defense pairings:
Nicklas Lidström - Mattias Norström
Janne Niniimaa - Kim Johnsson
Mattias Öhlund - Teppo Numminen
Spares: Kenny Jönsson, Ossi Vänäänen

Offensive lines:
Markus Näslund - Saku Koivu - Peter Forsberg
Daniel Alfredsson - Mats Sundin - Jere Lehtinen
Olli Jokinen - Michael Nylander - Fredrik Modin
Henrik Zetterberg - Tuomo Ruutu - Sami Kapanen
Spares: Per-Johan Axelsson, Teemu Selänne

Just for fan, I decided to put together a team with best Czech and Slovak players. Let´s pretend Czechoslovia still exists! Here´s my team:

Goal: Tomas Vokoun, Roman Turek

Defense: Zdeno Chara, Roman Hamrlik, Pavel Kubina, Jiri Slegr, Lubomir Vishnovsky, Jaroslav Spacek, Tomas Kaberle, Marek Zidlicky

On reserve: Frantiset Kaberle, Josef Melichar, Rosty Klesla, Jaroslav Modry,

Forwards: Patrik Elias, Marian Hossa, Jaromir Jagr, Zigmund Palffy, Pavol Demitra, Martin Straka, Josef Stumpel, Marian Gaborik, Petr Sykora, Martin Havlat, Josef Vasicek, Ladislav Nagy

On reserve: Radek Bonk, Radek Dvorak, Ales Hemsky, Miroslav Satan, Jan Hrdina, Vaclav Prospal, Michal Handzus, Martin Rucinsky, Marek Svatos, Richard Zednik, Jan Hlavac

Hmmm, I think this is a pretty decent team :eek:

Could you imagine them playing in olympics with big ice? Is there a team in the world capable of defeating them?

decent....indeed...on paper
they wouldn't be as good as you think....last couple of years they played together there were even couple of fights in dressing room on iternational tournaments (isvestija) because of the great slovak-czech atmosphere.
i think in preset days that would be even worst than it was before 93

im happy we have our own slovak team


and to your question:
yes canada could defeat any team...even suomi-tre kronor-slovak-czech-mcdonalds-together...imo

I wouldn't be suprised to see Lasak make the cut instead of Turek. He is usually incredible for Slovakia in international play. He doesn't have the NHL resume, but he sure has the international one.

That Czecheslovak team is flashy as hell but am I the only one that thinks it may be a little soft compared to some other national squads? There are only a few players on this list who are known to be able to play effectively in a close-checking game.

How about a team Québec?
Goaler: Brodeur, Luongo, Théodore
Defence: Gauthier, Desjardins, Brisebois, Boucher,Bouillion( Dont know much about Quebec defenceman)
Attack: Lecavalier, Lemieux(If healty), St-Louis,Gagné, Brière, Dumont, Bergeron, Gratton,Marleau,Lombardi,Damphousse, Lucky Lucke

I have also custom team, this team is including all the countries except Canada, USA, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia, Finland and Sweden.
Quite a lot of former USSR players, now representing other than Russia.

David Aebischer
Jevgeni Nabokov
Olaf Kölzig

Ruslan Salei
Dennis Seidenberg
Christian Ehrhoff
Sandis Ozolinsh
Karlis Skrastins
Anders Myrvold

Christoph Brandner
Jochen Hecht
Marco Sturm
Nik Antropov
Dainius Zubrus
Sergei Zholtok
Espen Knutsen
Mariusz Czerkawski
Thomas Vanek
Denis Shvidki
Sergei Varlamov
Ruslan Fedotenko
Dimitri Khristich


I made this few months ago, and since then I have added only Vanek.

I have also custom team, this team is including all the countries except Canada, USA, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia, Finland and Sweden.
Quite a lot of former USSR players, now representing other than Russia.

David Aebischer
Jevgeni Nabokov
Olaf Kölzig

Ruslan Salei
Dennis Seidenberg
Christian Ehrhoff
Sandis Ozolinsh
Karlis Skrastins
Anders Myrvold

Christoph Brandner
Jochen Hecht
Marco Sturm
Nik Antropov
Dainius Zubrus
Sergei Zholtok
Espen Knutsen
Mariusz Czerkawski
Thomas Vanek
Denis Shvidki
Sergei Varlamov
Ruslan Fedotenko
Dimitri Khristich


I made this few months ago, and since then I have added only Vanek.

WOW, two guys from norway..nice work(I think)

All 43 ranked IIHF nations clumped into a four-team super tournament (2003 rankings in parenthesis):

Team Scandanavia
Sweden (2)
Finland (4)
Denmark (14)
Norway (20)
Iceland (38)

Team North America / World
Canada (1)
USA (7)
Japan (15)
China (28)
South Korea (32)
Australia (36)
South Africa (37)
Mexico (39)
New Zealand (40)
North Korea (41)

Team Former-USSR
Russia (6)
Latvia (10)
Ukrane (11)
Belarus (13)
Khazakstan (21)
Estonia (24)
Lithuania (27)

Team Central Europe
Czech Rep. (3)
Slovakia (5)
Germany (8)
Switzerland (9)
Austria (12)
Slovenia (16)
Italy (17)
France (18)
Poland (19)
Hungary (22)
Great Britain (23)
Netherlands (25)
Romania (26)
Yugoslavia (29)
Bulgaria (30)
Croatia (31)
Belgium (33)
Spain (34)
Luxembourg (42)
Turkey (43)

Can't help doing this ;) ... but here comes the combined swedish/finninsh team...

Goalies: Miika Kiprusoff, Pasi Nurminen, Mika Noronen

Defense pairings:
Nicklas Lidström - Mattias Norström
Janne Niniimaa - Kim Johnsson
Mattias Öhlund - Teppo Numminen
Spares: Kenny Jönsson, Ossi Vänäänen

Offensive lines:
Markus Näslund - Saku Koivu - Peter Forsberg
Daniel Alfredsson - Mats Sundin - Jere Lehtinen
Olli Jokinen - Michael Nylander - Fredrik Modin
Henrik Zetterberg - Tuomo Ruutu - Sami Kapanen
Spares: Per-Johan Axelsson, Teemu Selänne

Nice team.. I would replace Nurminen with Lehtonen. Also Modin has no place on this team.. I'd still put Selanne on the 2nd-line, move Lehtinen to the 3rd-line.

i think Timonen should get a spot before Jonsson or Vaananen, as well :)

i think Timonen should get a spot before Jonsson or Vaananen, as well :)

You're right. Forgot 'bout him.

What if the Austro-Hungarian Empire still existed? What would that team look like?

What if the Austro-Hungarian Empire still existed? What would that team look like?

Better yet, what about Prussia..

you forgot Hejduk.

Just for fan, I decided to put together a team with best Czech and Slovak players. Let´s pretend Czechoslovia still exists! Here´s my team:

Goal: Tomas Vokoun, Roman Turek

Defense: Zdeno Chara, Roman Hamrlik, Pavel Kubina, Jiri Slegr, Lubomir Vishnovsky, Jaroslav Spacek, Tomas Kaberle, Marek Zidlicky

On reserve: Frantiset Kaberle, Josef Melichar, Rosty Klesla, Jaroslav Modry,

Forwards: Patrik Elias, Marian Hossa, Jaromir Jagr, Zigmund Palffy, Pavol Demitra, Martin Straka, Josef Stumpel, Marian Gaborik, Petr Sykora, Martin Havlat, Josef Vasicek, Ladislav Nagy

On reserve: Radek Bonk, Radek Dvorak, Ales Hemsky, Miroslav Satan, Jan Hrdina, Vaclav Prospal, Michal Handzus, Martin Rucinsky, Marek Svatos, Richard Zednik, Jan Hlavac

Hmmm, I think this is a pretty decent team :eek:

Could you imagine them playing in olympics with big ice? Is there a team in the world capable of defeating them?

ok not bad, but SATAN ON RESERVE???????? ARE YOU OUT OF UR MIND, HE CAN MATCH UP 2 ANY ONE OF THOSE PLAYERS ON STARTING ROSTER

Isn't Boullioun from New York?

yes. i think he played for the US in the past...WJC, i believe.

Just for fan, I decided to put together a team with best Czech and Slovak players. Let´s pretend Czechoslovia still exists! Here´s my team:

Goal: Tomas Vokoun, Roman Turek

Defense: Zdeno Chara, Roman Hamrlik, Pavel Kubina, Jiri Slegr, Lubomir Vishnovsky, Jaroslav Spacek, Tomas Kaberle, Marek Zidlicky

On reserve: Frantiset Kaberle, Josef Melichar, Rosty Klesla, Jaroslav Modry,

Forwards: Patrik Elias, Marian Hossa, Jaromir Jagr, Zigmund Palffy, Pavol Demitra, Martin Straka, Josef Stumpel, Marian Gaborik, Petr Sykora, Martin Havlat, Josef Vasicek, Ladislav Nagy

On reserve: Radek Bonk, Radek Dvorak, Ales Hemsky, Miroslav Satan, Jan Hrdina, Vaclav Prospal, Michal Handzus, Martin Rucinsky, Marek Svatos, Richard Zednik, Jan Hlavac

Hmmm, I think this is a pretty decent team :eek:

Could you imagine them playing in olympics with big ice? Is there a team in the world capable of defeating them?


What about adding Hejduk and Lang plus dressing Satan and scratch Vasicek, Stumpel to make it more decent??

Let’s see, a quick try:

Vokoun

Chara - Hamrlik
T.Kaberle - Kubina
Zidlicky - Spacek

Elias - Palffy - Hossa
Gaborik – Demitra - Hejduk
Straka – Lang – Jagr
Nagy – Satan – Havlat

On reserve: Handzus, Sykora , Bonk. If necessary ( defending a lead or on smaller ice ) put Handzus centering the 4th line and Satan in place for Straka as left winger on the 3rd line.

Yeah, a decent team i would say, especially on the wings! :yo:

Seriously , i think the interesting thing is that until the 2 countries were together they never had such a talented team; that suggests what an impressive development there have been there in hockey in the last decade!

Just for fan, I decided to put together a team with best Czech and Slovak players. Let´s pretend Czechoslovia still exists! Here´s my team:

Goal: Tomas Vokoun, Roman Turek

Defense: Zdeno Chara, Roman Hamrlik, Pavel Kubina, Jiri Slegr, Lubomir Vishnovsky, Jaroslav Spacek, Tomas Kaberle, Marek Zidlicky

On reserve: Frantiset Kaberle, Josef Melichar, Rosty Klesla, Jaroslav Modry,

Forwards: Patrik Elias, Marian Hossa, Jaromir Jagr, Zigmund Palffy, Pavol Demitra, Martin Straka, Josef Stumpel, Marian Gaborik, Petr Sykora, Martin Havlat, Josef Vasicek, Ladislav Nagy

On reserve: Radek Bonk, Radek Dvorak, Ales Hemsky, Miroslav Satan, Jan Hrdina, Vaclav Prospal, Michal Handzus, Martin Rucinsky, Marek Svatos, Richard Zednik, Jan Hlavac


OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG NOT ONLY U PUT SATAN ON RESERVE, U PUT ZIGGY PALFFY, I THIK U SHOULD DO SOME HOMEWORK BUDDY, PALFFY IS A MONSTER, YHE WAS LEAIDNG THE NHL IN POINTS THIS YEAR B4 HE GOT INJURED, HE HAD LIKE 41 PTS IN 35 GAMES, MORONNNNNNN

Hmmm, I think this is a pretty decent team :eek:

Could you imagine them playing in olympics with big ice? Is there a team in the world capable of defeating them?

What about adding Hejduk and Lang plus dressing Satan and scratch Vasicek, Stumpel to make it more decent??

Let’s see, a quick try:

Vokoun

Chara - Hamrlik
T.Kaberle - Kubina
Zidlicky - Spacek

Elias - Palffy - Hossa
Gaborik – Demitra - Hejduk
Straka – Lang – Jagr
Nagy – Satan – Havlat

On reserve: Handzus, Sykora , Bonk. If necessary ( defending a lead or on smaller ice ) put Handzus centering the 4th line and Satan in place for Straka as left winger on the 3rd line.

Yeah, a decent team i would say, especially on the wings! :yo:

Seriously , i think the interesting thing is that until the 2 countries were together they never had such a talented team; that suggests what an impressive development there have been there in hockey in the last decade!


OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG NOT ONLY U PUT SATAN ON RESERVE, U PUT ZIGGY PALFFY, I THIK U SHOULD DO SOME HOMEWORK BUDDY, PALFFY IS A MONSTER, YHE WAS LEAIDNG THE NHL IN POINTS THIS YEAR B4 HE GOT INJURED, HE HAD LIKE 41 PTS IN 35 GAMES, MORONNNNNNN

Sorry Bout That, I Replyed 2 The Wrong Guy, Ur Smart Enough 2 Put Ziggy In The Lineup

decent....indeed...on paper
they wouldn't be as good as you think....last couple of years they played together there were even couple of fights in dressing room on iternational tournaments (isvestija) because of the great slovak-czech atmosphere.
i think in preset days that would be even worst than it was before 93

im happy we have our own slovak team


and to your question:
yes canada could defeat any team...even suomi-tre kronor-slovak-czech-mcdonalds-together...imo
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Homer,and cluless :shakehead :shakehead

How about a team Québec?
Goaler: Brodeur, Luongo, Théodore
Defence: Gauthier, Desjardins, Brisebois, Boucher,Bouillion( Dont know much about Quebec defenceman)
Attack: Lecavalier, Lemieux(If healty), St-Louis,Gagné, Brière, Dumont, Bergeron, Gratton,Marleau,Lombardi,Damphousse, Lucky Lucke
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I don't think so... ;)

What if the Austro-Hungarian Empire still existed? What would that team look like?
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GO HUNGARY GO!!!!!
Soon we'll be playing in the elite-league!! :yo: :banana: :yo:

What if the Austro-Hungarian Empire still existed? What would that team look like?
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Just for the record Zigmund Palffy,Nagy,Orszagh are originally from Hungary...
These are hungarian names it's because of Trianon they are considered to be from other countries. :banghead: :banghead:

Seriously , i think the interesting thing is that until the 2 countries were together they never had such a talented team; that suggests what an impressive development there have been there in hockey in the last decade!

I beg to differ, Czechoslovakia was a force and an equal match to the Red Machine on many occasions when still behind the Iron Curtain.

I beg to differ, Czechoslovakia was a force and an equal match to the Red Machine on many occasions when still behind the Iron Curtain.


Well, of course Czechoslovakia has always had a very strong national team, but it looks to me more because of team play with very good players than because of big time talents.
Help me to recall the best Czech or Slovak players of the past:
Stastny of course... then? Liba? I'm sure i'm forgetting some :help: but if you think about the names the 2 country has produced in just the last ten years you would see a difference. ( unless you will make me realize there is a big failure going on in my memory.. ;) )
Hossa, Palffy, Gaborik, Jagr, Elias.. especially for the Slovaks it looks to me like a big improvement as for the number of great players. Which were the others besides Stastny in the past?

Sorry Bout That, I Replyed 2 The Wrong Guy, Ur Smart Enough 2 Put Ziggy In The Lineup

Better, i'm smart enough to put him on the first line! :D

Help me to recall the best Czech or Slovak players of the past:
Stastny of course... then? Liba? I'm sure i'm forgetting some :help:

Vlado Dzurilla and Jiri Holecek between the pipes, Jan Suchy and Frantisek Pospisil on the blueline. Surely you now remember the most legendary forwards, Vladimir Martinec and Vaclav Nedomansky?

Stastny of course... then? Liba? I'm sure i'm forgetting some :help:

darius rusnak - the captain of the last CSSR world champines in 1985 in praque
dusan pasek - killed himself couple years ago :shakehead
jozef golonka ... what a pleyer he was :bow: :bow: :bow:

go slovakia go

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GO HUNGARY GO!!!!!
Soon we'll be playing in the elite-league!! :yo: :banana: :yo:

yeah...go Gröschl and Mensator !

Well, of course Czechoslovakia has always had a very strong national team, but it looks to me more because of team play with very good players than because of big time talents.
Help me to recall the best Czech or Slovak players of the past:
Stastny of course... then? Liba?

Petr Briza
Petr Rosol
Leo Gudas

yeah...go Gröschl and Mensator !
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And before I forget We(Hungary) had beat The world champion Slovakia last year...

:yo: :yo: :yo:

Petr Briza
Petr Rosol
Leo Gudas
i liked rosol - ruzicka duo as well as briza

but leo gudas? :lol give mi a break

Team North America / World
Canada (1)
USA (7)
Japan (15)
China (28)
South Korea (32)
Australia (36)
South Africa (37)
Mexico (39)
New Zealand (40)
North Korea (41)


I'll do this one :amazed: Criteria is:

1. Team will consist of 14 forwards, 7 defensman, 3 goaltender
2. Each country must be represented at least once.

Canada:
Joe Sakic F, Mario Lemieux F, Martin St. Louis F, Jarome Iginla F, Scott Niedermayer D, Rob Blake D, Martin Brodeur G, Roberto Luongo G

USA:
Chris Drury F, Brian Leetch D, Brian Rafalski D, Chris Chelios D, Tony Amonte F, Brett Hull F, Mike Modano F, Robert Esche G

Vlad Rubes (AUS) F

Dahai Wang (CHN) D

Eugene Nesterov (NZL) F

Andre Marais (RSA) D

Thae Hwi Ri (PRK) F

Juan Pablo Roberts (MEX) F

Jung-sik Choi (KOR) F

Chris Bright (JPN) F

Damn, that was hard.

Petr Briza
Petr Rosol
Leo Gudas

mmmh..frankly i don't think they are in the same category with Hossa, Jagr, Hasek, Gaborik..

Vlado Dzurilla and Jiri Holecek between the pipes, Jan Suchy and Frantisek Pospisil on the blueline. Surely you now remember the most legendary forwards, Vladimir Martinec and Vaclav Nedomansky?

I just can remember the last two names but not their play.. :help:
Do you think these guys were SO good? I'm still not persuaded that my theory of their big improvement along the last ten years is wrong ( i'm trying to realize if it's only because of my ignorance :innocent: )
Besides, i guess Suchy is Slovak and Martinek is Czech, but the others? :help:

How about a team Québec?
Goaler: Brodeur, Luongo, Théodore
Defence: Gauthier, Desjardins, Brisebois, Boucher,Bouillion( Dont know much about Quebec defenceman)
Attack: Lecavalier, Lemieux(If healty), St-Louis,Gagné, Brière, Dumont, Bergeron, Gratton,Marleau,Lombardi,Damphousse, Lucky Lucke

tanguay?

tanguay?
Sorry :)

Best team however would be the US/Canada Team :D

Ryan Smyth - Doug Weight (Best north american player on big ice!) - Martin St. Louis
Joe Sakic - Mario Lemieux - Steve Yzerman (leaderline)
Rick Nash - Alex Tanguay - Jarome Iginla (young guys line)
Brendan Shanahan - Mike Modano - Todd Bertuzzi (two-way line)

Niedermayer - Pronger
McCabe - Leetch
Blake - Stevens

Brodeur
Luongo
Turco

i think the Canadian team on its own could take this team. :D

How about a team Québec?
Goaler: Brodeur, Luongo, Théodore
Defence: Gauthier, Desjardins, Brisebois, Boucher,Bouillion( Dont know much about Quebec defenceman)
Attack: Lecavalier, Lemieux(If healty), St-Louis,Gagné, Brière, Dumont, Bergeron, Gratton,Marleau,Lombardi,Damphousse, Lucky Lucke


Just an FYI, Patrick Marleau is from Saskatchewan and Chris Gratton is from Brantford Ontario, unless you're talking about Benoit Gratton?

What if the Austro-Hungarian Empire still existed? What would that team look like?
It'd pretty much be a combined Czech-Slovak team with maybe Vanek added.

How about a team Québec?
Goaler: Brodeur, Luongo, Théodore
Defence: Gauthier, Desjardins, Brisebois, Boucher,Bouillion( Dont know much about Quebec defenceman)
Attack: Lecavalier, Lemieux(If healty), St-Louis,Gagné, Brière, Dumont, Bergeron, Gratton,Marleau,Lombardi,Damphousse, Lucky Lucke
marleau is not from quebec, he is from anroid, sask. or something like that........he played in the WHL.

gagne is actually from ontario, as well.